STAFF PROFILE

Our Centre is staffed by twelve officers, eight Japanese and four local staff, headed by the Director, Mr. Kenji Ikeda. Most of the Japanese staff are prefectural or city government officials who have been seconded to our Centre for 2-3 years.

Kenji Ikeda Director		Seconded from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 2007-
Mitsunobu Sugimoto Deputy Director		Nagoya City 2009-2011

 

JAPANESE STAFF

Kazuya Mori Assistant Director		Takeo City 2008 - 2010
Takashi Yonamine Assistant Director		Okinawa Prefecture 2008 - 2010
Masaya Amari Assistant Director		the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 2008-2010
Akira Kamei Assistant Director		Oshu City 2008 - 2010
Shingo Uoi Assistant Director		Wakayama Prefecture 2009 - 2011
Hwimi Kim Assistant Director		IKeda City 2009 - 2011
Toshihiro Tsuneishi Assistant Director		Kochi Prefecture 2009 - 2011

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LOCAL STAFF

Ahkey Liao Research Coordinator		Responsibilities: Research, conferences, reports, speeches, Japanese delegation liaison, JETAA, Sydney Seminar
Benjamin Trumbull Research Coordinator		Responsibilities: Research, Research on Multiculturalism,conferences, reports, speeches, Japanese delegation liaison, sister cities,website
Hiromi Shimizu Research Coordinator		Responsibilities:Research, general correspondence, conferences, reports, speeches, Japanese delegation liaison,newsletter, CLAIR Forum
Mayuko Sakamoto Office Administration		Responsibilities: Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar Programme, Database management, office administration, purchasing and general affairs

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